Christmas in Melbourne

Hi:

Well, we are celebrating Christmas Eve, as Michele must be on call tomorrow.  Here it a breeze 20 degrees, and the sun is shining.  The folks were up at 5:30 this morning to go to the markets to buy oysters and prawns.  Apparently the line-up was around the block.  I suspect everything will be gone by noon.  We will be eating outside at 3:00.  A cold Christmas dinner - frest oysters, prawns, a huge lobster, frest trout and cold ham.  Sounds delicious.  Tomorrow we are off for around a week - driving up the coast and visiting a few friends and relatives.  Christmas is certainly well celebrated here, although not on the beaches down in Melbourne, but probably in Sydney and farther north. 

Have a great holiday everyone.

Mahara and Ken